AMNESTY ONLINE
Amnesty International USA
October 13, 2004
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In this issue:
-- Help Free Aster Yohannes, Prisoner of Conscience
-- Human Rights in Brief
-- Take Action: The death penalty in India
-- More
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HELP FREE ASTER YOHANNES, PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE
Hundreds of peaceful opponents of the Eritrean government are currently being detained illegally by authorities in their country. Torture, including beatings and other forms of ill-treatment, is widespread.
Prisoner of conscience Aster Yohannes is being held at an unknown location and may be at risk of torture or ill-treatment. She is the wife of prisoner of conscience Petros Solomon. Amnesty International believes that she has been detained solely because of her husband's outspoken, peaceful opposition to the Eritrean government.
Security personnel at the Asmara international airport detained Yohannes last December when she returned to her country to be with her children after a three-year period studying in the US.
The Eritrean authorities have given no reason for her arrest or said where she is being held. She has not been permitted to see her family. Amnesty International fears she could be subjected to torture or ill-treatment, held in secret and detained for an indefinite period without charge or trial.
We need your help. Contact your member of Congress today and ask him or her to call on the Eritrean government to release Aster Yohannes immediately.
ACT NOW:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=10316
Learn more about Eritrea:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=10284
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The crisis in Sudan is horrific, and may well worsen if immediate action is not taken. Tens of thousands have been killed, over a million displaced, and thousands of women and girls raped in this human rights catastrophe. With your immediate help we will be better able to sustain our important work during this time of crisis.
Make a donation:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=10317
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HUMAN RIGHTS IN BRIEF
Many indigenous women in Canadian towns and cities are missing, some have been murdered and Canadian authorities are not doing enough to stop the violence, says Amnesty International in a new report.
Learn more:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=10286
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Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, addressed the Second World Congress against the Death Penalty in Montreal earlier this month.
Read her statement:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=10287
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Political killings, torture, and armed raids on homes and villages in Aceh, Indonesia are ruining people's lives and forcing hundreds of them to flee, says Amnesty International in a new report.
Read more:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=10288
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TAKE ACTION
Join the thousands of concerned Amnesty members and friends around the world participating in the Annual Write-a-thon commemorating Human Rights Day. The letters and postcards you write effect change and win freedom for Prisoners of Conscience around the world.
LEARN MORE:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=10289
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BUY IT NOW:
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BUY IT NOW:
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TAKE ACTION
The 15-year-old daughter of Guatemalan trade unionists has been raped by men allegedly linked to the management of the Maria Lourdes plantation where they work. The rape is believed to be part of management intimidation of union activists pursuing legal action against the plantation. Amnesty International believes the family and all union members are in grave danger.
ACT NOW:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=10292
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EVENTS IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Join with other Amnesty International activists at a regional conference this fall. These conferences offer opportunities to learn, strategize, network, celebrate and continue to strengthen our movement.
Find out more:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=10293
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UPCOMING CHAT
October 19, 2004
Guantánamo detainees: human rights are not negotiable
Don't miss this opportunity to ask questions online of Jumana Musa, Amnesty International�Ms Advocacy Director for Domestic Human Rights and International Justice. Ms. Musa attended the preliminary hearings in the cases of four Guantánamo Bay detainees facing trial by military commission that occurred in August.
Ask a question in advance:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=10294
Read transcripts from past chats:
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=677776&l=10295
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